---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f596"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f596

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with provision for between one and eight seats. The requirement covers transport services for routes managed by the council, with delivery in Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. It is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The procurement’s classification describes general transport services, excluding waste transport. The named buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a local authority. The requirement is focused on supplying passenger transport against specified routes, so it is most relevant to operators and transport providers able to organise and deliver small-capacity journeys for the council rather than providers of large-scale public bus networks, freight, waste collection or unrelated vehicle services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One completed lot was awarded to FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD, an SME. The award was made on 8 September 2026 and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 27 September 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including and excluding tax. The resulting contract is active. The published process identifies route-based passenger transport for one-to-eight-seat provision as the sole awarded requirement. The outcome indicates that the council selected a supplier through a limited route rather than an open competition, with the procurement below the applicable threshold.

This award provides a direct indication of West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport and the scale of operator it has used for the requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to operate or manage vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, plan reliable journeys against defined routes and deliver passenger transport consistently for a local authority. The awarded supplier is identified as an SME, showing that the requirement can be handled by a smaller transport business rather than only a national operator. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate practical route-delivery capacity, dependable operations and experience of meeting public-sector transport requirements through a limited-competition procurement route.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085368-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 12:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085368-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085368-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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